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Revision as of 00:40, 11 January 2006 by OldRightist (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Nina Myers is a fictional character on the television series, 24, played by Sarah Clarke.
Nina was second-in-command of the Los Angeles Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) during the first season of the show, behind Jack Bauer, who was her former lover. She was also involved with Tony Almeida, who later became Special Agent in Charge of CTU. Though a traitor, Nina withstood much scrutiny and helped Jack immensely during the first several hours of day 1, where Ira Gaines was in charge of the operation. Knowning there was a backup plan, she played along with Jack in an attempt to maintain her cover. However, things didn't go her way when Ira Gaines, unaware of her double-agent status, ordered her killed at the hand of Jack Bauer. Jack saved her life by putting her in a flak jacket before the shot. However, when Plan B (the Drazen plan) went into effect, she was fully in their pay, and sold out CTU.
At the end of the first season, it was revealed that Nina, also known as Yelena, was a traitor, who had been aiding the assassination attempts on (then Senator, later President) David Palmer in conjunction with the Drazen family. After her cover was blown, Nina attempted to run from CTU, but Jack's wife Teri overheard a conversation that would have compromised her escape, so Nina killed Teri. Jack identified her as the traitor by tracking video evidence that she murdered Jamey Farrell, who, though a double agent sold to Ira Gaines, did not have a Drazen connection. Nina had previously betrayed herself by telling Jack that the body of his daughter, Kim Bauer had been recovered by the harbor patrol, but after Jack took out the Drazen's (in the complete opposite of what Nina's lie was supposed to effect), Jack's request for the body (and the realization that there was none found) led him to identify Nina as a traitor. Jack did wish to murder Nina, and had his chance on day 1, but restrained himself under talk from CTU agent George Mason.
Nina was tried and convicted, and sent to prison. In the second season, Jack traced the person who sold the plans about CTU to a group that bombed it to Nina. Jack developed plan with two edges; the first a presidental pardon for Nina, and the second his personal vendetta against her, which led Nina to believe Jack cared more about killing her for the murder of his wife than anything else. Nina accepted both aspects, to the point where, once she got a drop on Jack, she demanded the pardon for the murder of Jack Bauer as an additional condition of her cooperation. Under Jack's urging, President Palmer agreed, though she was captured shortly afterwards, unable to carry out her threat to Jack. President Palmer lived up to his end of the agreement, though he did place her in custody in Los Angeles, the target of the nuclear bomb, to share in the fate of everybody else.
In the third season, Jack encountered Nina again in Mexico while both were attempting to buy a deadly biological weapon (although for different reasons). She was captured and taken back to CTU headquarters, where she attempted to corrupt their computer servers and escape. However, she was cornered by Jack's daughter Kim, who by this time had become a CTU agent. The standoff was interrupted when Jack shot Nina in the shoulder. Though Nina attempted to convince Jack that she was still of value alive, Jack did not believe her. Nina then attempted to get her gun, and Jack shot and killed her.
The video evidence clearly shows Nina moving to her gun, though the complex relationship between her and Jack probably played a big part in the action. Jack did wish to kill her in revenge for the death of his wife, though his actions in 1 day, then day 2 and day 3 showed he was ultimately in control of his actions, and would not let his desire for vengence to overcome his duty. However, as a part of his role, Nina probably believed that Jack DID value vengence and murder above his duty. In the end, she felt her only chance was to kill Jack. It proved her destruction.
Little is known about Nina's history or motives. However she is multilingual: aside from English, she is seen speaking Serbian, German and Arabic, and it is quite possible she speaks even more languages than that. Rumors say that she will be featured in 24: The Game
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